Gossip boom hits Spain as celebs blur lines of fame
In Madrid, Nuria Bermudez and Alessandro Lequio ride a rising wave of tabloids and TV pay interviews. Critics warn a new subculture of secondhand fame spreads, fueled by youth obsession, TV shock value, and US style exhibitionism, with sociologists noting Spain’s elite bypasses books for headlines.
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Madrid
Spain
Nuria Bermudez
Badelman
Bermudez
Alessandro Lequio
Lequia
Epoca
Hilario Lopez Millan
Onda Cero
Jesulin de Ubrique
Fey
Tamara
Holo
Hello
People Magazine
Lorenzo Naz
Alberto Moncada
University of Alcala de Henares
Europe
Diaz
Francisco Franco
Nader’s Campaign Supposed Role in Bush Victory Questioned
David H Bennett argues Ralph Nader’s 2000 campaign damaged his legacy and failed to influence the Democratic Party. He contends Nader’s tactics helped George W Bush win Florida and possibly the presidency, leaving Naderites faced with contempt and diminished future impact.
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Green Party
Washington
Ralph Nader
Nader
Democratic Party
America
Florida
George W Bush
al Gore
George W. Bush
Ross Perot
John Anderson
George Wallace
Henry Wallace
Father Coughlin
William Lemke
Robert LaFollet
Naderites
Bush
Gore
Rnight
Contract For America
Republican Party
Dwight Eisenhower
Bull Clinton
Christian Coalition
Gingrich Congress
Naderite
Supreme Court
Dante
Common Cause
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Andy Young
David H. Bennett
Maxwell School of
Syracuse University
Knight Ridder
Boston University
Boston
Israel
Jonathan D. Tepperman
Los Angeles Times
Gaza Strip
European Union
United States
Israei
South Africa
Yasser Arafat
Myself
Middle East
West Bank
Gaza
North America
Abdel Rahman al-Dahshan
Gaza City
Dahshan
Karni Crossing
Palestiians